Wrestling Figure News Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Take a look back at the best WWE, AEW and other wrestling action figures of 2024 with host Wrestling Figure News Podcast host Justin Kendall and A Toy Kinda Mood's Travis Moody.

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Mattel WWE senior designer Bill Miekina walks through the San Diego Comic-Con display, offering insights into the design choices for upcoming WWE figures.

Miekina offers details on upcoming Ultimate Edition figures, including a breakdown of the Monday Night War Lex Luger. He also discusses upcoming Monday Night War Elites, WWE Superstars, Retros, the Rhea Ripley Ultimate Edition & Raw Ring and much more.

This interview was recorded from the Mattel WWE display at Comic-Con.

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This week’s Wrestling Figure News Podcast features audio from Justin’s guest appearance on Nick Storm’s Figure Friday YouTube show.

Nick leads the conversation, including chatting about Elite 110, AEW Unmatched 9, From the Vault 2, and the Elite Survivor Series set.

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What are the best wrestling figures of 2024 so far? A Toy Kinda Mood’s Travis Moody joins Wrestling Figure News’ Justin Kendall to pick the best figures of the year through the midway point.

They pick their favorite WWE Ultimate, WWE Elite and AEW and other wrestling figures.

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Figure photographer Matthew Goldberg joins this week’s Wrestling Figure News Podcast to review the latest wrestling figure news.

Goldberg and WFN’s Justin Kendall discuss the latest round of WWE pre-orders, including Elite 112; the opening of the Jazwares Vault for Danhausen and Death Triangle; the sneak peek at the Jeff Jarrett from Zombie Sailor Toys; a handful of Attitude and Golden Era reveals by Hasttel Toys; and the next Big Rubber Guys set.

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Nick Storm joins to discuss the latest wrestling figure news following AEW Double or Nothing weekend. Storm and Wrestling Figure News' Justin Kendall share which attires they think would be the most toyetic from the event.

Plus, they dish on the news, including a Ringside pre-order for Jay White's first AEW figure, a sold out Target pre-order for Britt Baker's Owen Hart Tournament figure, Adam Copeland getting fast tracked to Unmatched 10, a first-look at several figures, including Daniel Garcia, Saraya and Samoa Joe; and reveals from Vegas, including another Jeff Hardy figure, a new "Hangman" Adam Page, and camo-gear Lucha Bros., among many more.

Nick and Justin also discuss this week's Jazwares Vault opening, with Danhausen and Death Triangle; "Broken" Matt Hardy's inclusion in Big Rubber Guys; the last call for PowerTown TNA figures; and preview the Legends of Lucha Libre premium figures.

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Travis and Justin reconvene to review all of the latest wrestling figure news, including the full lineup reveals of WWE Elite 113 and Elite 114.

They also discuss the reveals of Big Rubber Guys Ethan Page, Hasttel Toys' modern-scale Al Snow and a Storm Collectibles El Desperado variant.

Lots of new products are on the way too, including the Legends of the Territory Era Elite box set and AEW Unmatched 9, featuring the Blackpool Combat Club, Jamie Hayter and the first (and maybe last) AEW figure of Jeff Hardy.

Travis and Justin share what they've picked up, including a cheap Target Hulk Hogan, the Supreme CM Punk that got Travis banned from Walmart, the Ringside exclusive From the Vault set, Walmart exclusive Young Buck (including a fixup) and a surprise 1 of 3k Walmart find.

The show wraps with a discussion of re-released figures and the reasons why Mattel is capitalizing on valuable figures from the past.

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Mattel WWE Global Brand Marketing Manager Steve Ozer gets into the weeds on upcoming WWE Elite, Ultimate and Main Event releases. 

Ozer shares info on upcoming Mattel Creations releases, why it might not be time to get your wallet out yet for the Legends of the Territory Era figures, how soon Elite tag team figures will be in-hand, how well the CM Punk exclusive performed and what makes a good Coliseum Collection pairing.

Ozer also breaks news on the Walmart exclusive Monday Night War line, with a greatest hits MNW wave coming and a name reveal, clarifies which attires are fair game, and explains what led to the Filthy Animals unmasked Rey Mysterio being replaced.

Ozer also covers the Great Muta, deep-cut characters, the upcoming Comic-Con exclusive Ultimate figure, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover, Fan Takeover figures, women’s Main Event figures, Retro playsets, WWE Superstars exclusivity and more.

He also discusses recent articulation changes and if they’re sticking around. How Mattel decides on Greatest Hits, Best of and From the Vault figures. 
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On this special A Wrestling Figure News Kinda Mood episode, Travis Moody from A Toy Kinda Mood joins to discuss a packed week of WWE pre-orders from Ringside Collectibles, including WWE Elite 111, Ultimate 22, Elite Survivor Series, Elite Greatest Hits and Top Picks and more.

But first Travis and Justin share their favorite toyetic attires from Backlash, with a nod to Adventures in Collecting.

They also take a spin through recent image reveals, including the WWE-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover, Best of Ultimates, and Greatest Hits Elites, among others. They touch on the upcoming Legends of the Territory Era launch, the delay of the PowerTown Matt Cardona and Brian Myers figures, and the latest Jazwares Vault opening.

Finally, the show wraps with some favorite pickups of the last week.

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Luis, from AOPW (All Out Pro Wrestling), joins the Wrestling Figure News Podcast to share the secrets to creating a great picfed.

Luis discusses the figures that work best for a fed, his set up, balancing collecting versus creating the AOPW roster and much more. He also shares which star is the most polarizing, how Dax Harwood became AOPW's Iron Man and teases May's shows.

Plus, Luis sticks around to discuss the latest news, including AEW Unrivaled 15, WWE Elite 110, the latest Target legends releases, TNA figures and much more.

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